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Eclipse day comet Pons-Brooks! Favorite photos here
Have you seen Comet Pons-Brooks yet? If not, here are some beautiful images from our talented community of photographers. Enjoy them!
April 3, 2024
Deep-sky photos for March 2024: Editor’s picks
Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for March 2024 from our EarthSky community. And if you have a great photo to share, send it in. We love to see them!
April 1, 2024
Why is this sun spacecraft image blinking?
Sometimes, we see a sun spacecraft image that seems to blink. This happens when the spacecraft sends back a data stream where some of the data are corrupted.
March 29, 2024
Milky Way season is back! See photos here
The Milky Way is once again rising in the early morning sky. Astrophotographers are taking the opportunity to capture great photos of our home galaxy.
March 21, 2024
Moon and Jupiter. Our favorite photos here!
Did you see the moon and Jupiter close together on March 13, 2024? Check out the images our talented photographers captured, including the Galilean moons!
March 17, 2024
A sky filled with stars, from Hawaii’s Mauna Kea
See a new image of the stunning night skies above Hawaii from the Gemini North Observatory atop Mauna Kea. How many stars can you see?
March 8, 2024
Deep-sky photos for February 2024: Editor’s picks
Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for February 2024 from our EarthSky community. And if you have a great photo to share, send it in. We love to see them!
March 6, 2024
Photos of AR3590, biggest sunspot of Solar Cycle 25 so far
Did you get to see epic AR3590? If not, here's the story of a sunspot that has made history! And check out our YouTube videos as well.
March 2, 2024
Venus and Mars closest on February 21 and 22, 2024
Venus and Mars were closest on February 21 and 22. Did you miss them? Don't worry, we compiled a gallery of EarthSky community photos, showing this cosmic duo.
February 24, 2024
‘String of pearls’ star clusters form when galaxies collide
This beautiful galaxy is one of many that Hubble has observed showing a 'string of pearls.' When galaxies collide, it forms star clusters in the tidal tails.
February 17, 2024
